Matthew 26:57-68
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Jesus before the High Priest
57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 But Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards in order to see how this would end.(A) 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they might put him to death, 60 but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward(B) 61 and said, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”(C) 62 The high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against you?” 63 But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath before the living God, tell us if you are the Messiah,[a] the Son of God.”(D) 64 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you,
From now on you will see the Son of Man
seated at the right hand of Power
and coming on the clouds of heaven.”(E)
65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? You have now heard his blasphemy.(F) 66 What do you think?” They answered, “He deserves death.”(G) 67 Then they spat in his face and struck him, and some slapped him,(H) 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Messiah![b] Who is it that struck you?”
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Matthew 26:57-68
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Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
57 Those(A) who had arrested Jesus led him away to Caiaphas(B) the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened. 58 Peter was following him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the servants to see the outcome.(C)
59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death,(D) 60 but they could not find any, even though many false witnesses(E) came forward.[a] Finally, two[b] who came forward 61 stated, “This man said, ‘I can destroy the temple of God(F) and rebuild it in three days.’”
62 The high priest stood up and said to him, “Don’t you have an answer to what these men are testifying against you?” 63 But(G) Jesus kept silent.(H) The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath(I) by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”(J)
64 “You have said it,” Jesus told him. “But I tell you, in the future[c] you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”[d](K)
65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed!(L) Why do we still need witnesses? See, now you’ve heard the blasphemy.(M) 66 What is your decision?”
They answered, “He deserves death!” (N) 67 Then they spat in his face(O) and beat him; others slapped him 68 and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who was it that hit you?” (P)
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